Hardin County Clerk: Certified Copies of Military Discharges, No Charge

The Hardin County Clerk (Connie Becton, Courthouse Suite B-110, 300 W. Monroe, Kountze, 409-246-5185) issues certified copies of recorded military discharges to service members and their immediate family; the office's DD-214 application reads "NO CHARGE for DD214" and requires a picture ID.

Also called: County Clerk, Connie Becton, DD-214, DD214, discharge, military discharge, 192.002, 603.003, 552.140, 409-246-5185, [email protected], Kountze, Silsbee, Lumberton, Sour Lake, Rose Hill Acres.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

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Hardin County, TXCounty

The office. Connie Becton, Hardin County Clerk, first floor of the Hardin County Courthouse, Suite B-110; mailing address PO Box 38, 300 W Monroe, Ste B-110, Kountze, TX 77625; (409) 246-5185; [email protected]; Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. The discharge line. The Clerk's Vital Records section: "DD214 - Thank you for your service. The Hardin County Clerk's office issues certified copies of Military Discharge Records to service members or their immediate family members." Its DD-214 application is headed "MILITARY DISCHARGE (DD214) (NO CHARGE for DD214)", asks for the veteran's name and date of discharge, warns of the penalty for a false statement, and states "All Requests for DD214 Must Have Picture I.D". The 2024 fee chart has no discharge line, because none is charged: Local Government Code 192.002 makes recording free, Government Code 603.003 makes the certified copy free, and Government Code 552.140 keeps a discharge recorded on or after September 1, 2003 confidential, releasing it only to the veteran and the others it lists (see the Texas entry).

Thresholds

Thresholds for Hardin County Clerk: Certified Copies of Military Discharges, No Charge
Gate	Rule
Any veteran with a discharge	Recording a discharge and a certified copy are free under the State statutes; copies go only to the people Government Code 552.140 lists. No rating is needed.

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